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Mayor concerned about beach cabana rentals

Jul 7, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
July 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Gloria Dei owners decline city’s initial offer

Gloria Dei owners decline city’s initial offer

HOLMES BEACH – The owners of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church property did not accept the city’s $3 million offer to purchase the church building and property at 6608 Marina Drive. On June 25, Taylor…
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June 17, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Speed table debate continues

Speed table debate continues

HOLMES BEACH – The pending installation of three speed tables along the 500 block of Key Royale Drive remains a topic of debate even though an executed work agreement is already in place. On April 2…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City hosts hurricane preparedness workshop

City hosts hurricane preparedness workshop

HOLMES BEACH – During the city’s town hall-style Hurricane Preparedness Workshop, members of the city’s emergency operations team spent nearly two hours sharing information about hurricane prepara­ti…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Clean Water Committee evolving

Clean Water Committee evolving

HOLMES BEACH – With two new members and a relatively new chairperson, the Clean Water Ad Hoc Committee remains committed to their primary objective: “To research means by which to sustain and improve…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks

Commissioners discuss ‘green building’ incentives

HOLMES BEACH – Planning commissioners and Development Services Director Chad Minor recently discussed what, if anything, might be done to encourage “green building” in Holmes Beach. According to the…
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June 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Treehouse fines will not be reduced

Treehouse fines will not be reduced

HOLMES BEACH – City commis­sioners rejected Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen’s request to reduce the $183,350 code enforcement lien the city placed on their Angelinos Sea Lodge property for unpaid fines r…
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June 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City to make offer on Gloria Dei property

City to make offer on Gloria Dei property

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth is authorized to make an initial $3 million offer for the city’s proposed purchase of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church property. The 6,437-square-foot church buildi…
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May 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Police chief addresses e-bikes, e-motorcycles

Police chief addresses e-bikes, e-motorcycles

HOLMES BEACH – As a follow-up to a previous city commission discussion, Police Chief Bill Tokajer provided an update on the state and city laws that apply to electric bikes (e-bikes) and higher watta…
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May 20, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Beach hole concerns deepen

Beach hole concerns deepen

HOLMES BEACH – Deeply-dug beach holes, and using metal shovels to dig those holes, are becoming a major concern on Anna Maria Island’s beaches; and county officials are asking the three Island cities…
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May 20, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Memorial bench replacement cost established

Memorial bench replacement cost established

HOLMES BEACH – Those who lost memorial benches during Hurricanes Helene and Milton will have to pay the city $1,000 if they want a new bench built and reinstalled. Most of the city-made memorial ben…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting